Hey everybody! I have a costume, but now I'm wondering if I would need to take any steps into looking presentable. I'm horrible with makeup, so I was just wondering if anyone has a tutorial or a basic routine they use for their cosplays. Thanks!
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Lunaster

While there is often a debate over many things in cosplay, including whether or not people should/are required to wear makeup, I will say that it is not necessary but you will look a thousand times better and more in character with even a little makeup on. Your photographs will look better, and I imagine you will feel better--even if you think you're not so good with applying makeup. If you still have time (I see this was posted a month ago) practice your look. Here are some tutorials by cosplayers and artists on Deviant Art that I have used in the past! Good luck!

Five Part Tutorial by Sushi Monster I really love this tutorial. She's detailed and shows a step by step process. You can likely skip some of the steps, if you're not interested in coloring your eyebrows or doing anything fancy, but her tutorial covers basic contouring of the face, eyeshadow and eye makeup application as well as lip work.

dark elf quick "get the jest of it" make up for those who do not like the flat black,for body paint obviously you wanna shade your self by finger blending liquid latex,i generally do this to shoulders and boobs then i am heavy armored,or a male.tried to make it androgynous,forgive the wig i grabbed the first with white in it i could find and my nearest cloak and scarf for this demo
and forgive the de-synced words that are faster than the video,i am not a good video editor but if you read it all and keep watching you eventually see and know what all i did.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10 ... 538&type=3

i will be showing people once upon a time Rumpelstiltskin with a better video camera today if i do not feel too sick,i will post it here too
if you rather dark elf broken into 3 parts i will do that as well.

i enjoy the tutorials on here i have seen and hope this helps anyone for goofing off or serious costume.